Is this requirement true?
register_globals=on is a major security whole, and I would really avoid opening this whole on my server.
Is there anyone here that installed awds and could tell me if this configuration is absolutely nessecary? I can't believe that there are still pieces of software that do need this ...

What is AWDS?

Sorry, I meant http://www.awbs.com/ !

(Former DRAMS)

Yes, they require register_globals to be on, and magic_quotes_gpc to be on as well. They do however set this up in their .htaccess script so you don't have to do anything server side.